Which best explains why a decrease in the types of insects in an ecosystem reduces the sustainability of the ecosystem?

A=Organisms that depend on insects may not survive, eventually harming all the organisms that are interconnected.

B=The biodiversity of the ecosystem cannot be protected by laws unless there are a certain number of insect species.

C=There will likely be fewer insects that harm plants, causing an increase in plant diversity.

D=Having fewer insects allows other organisms to use the resources that the insects were using.

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15 April, 09:58

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Brooklynn Singleton · Answer 1

The correct answer is A. When one species is removed from a food web, it eventually affects all organisms that were interconnected to that species.

Jovanni Camacho · Answer 2

The answer is A. I took this in my last test